John Renshaw Thomson

John Renshaw Thomson (25 September 1800-12 September 1862) was a US Senator from New Jersey (D) from 4 March 1853 to 12 September 1862, succeeding Robert F. Stockton and preceding Richard Stockton Field.

Biography
John Renshaw Thomson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1800, and he took part in mercantile trade with China, serving as the US consul to Canton from 1823 to 1825. In 1825, he returned to America, and he married US Senator Richard Stockton's daughter and settled in Princeton, New Jersey. He became involved with the transportation industry before serving in the US Senate from 1853 to 1862, succeeding his brother-in-law Robert F. Stockton. He died in office in 1862.